Banana Cake

cake
1/2 c butter, 1 stick
1 c sugar
2 eggs
3 ripe bananas, pureed
2 c flour
1/2 t nutmeg
1 t bicarbonate of soda, baking soda
1/2 c cashew nuts, chopped
Merringue
4 egg whites
1 c sugar
2 T light rum

Cream butter & sugar; beat in eggs one at a time. Fold in mashed bananas & flour sifted with soda & nutmeg.
Add cashew nuts. Bake about 50 minutes in lined, greased cake tin.

Meringue: beat egg whites, add sugar & rum gradually and continue beating until mixture holds a peak.